wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
health; healthy; sound; fit
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
safety zone; traffic island
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
shading; shielding from light
to grumble; to make difficulties
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
at some point in the past; at some stage
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to resound; to make a stir
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to focus on; to bring into focus
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people